The Undergraduate Research Journal
The Undergraduate Research Journal (URJe) is a multi-disciplinary, refereed annual publication for undergraduate research and creative works. It is managed and published jointly by the Office for Undergraduate Research and the Library at the American University in Cairo.
URJe is committed to showcasing outstanding student work in all subjects, and in a variety of formats – research articles, essays, case studies, reviews, creative writing, etc.
The URJe Editorial Board, consisting of faculty members from different disciplines, manages the peer-to-peer review (by other AUC undergraduate students) of all submissions and publishes a selection of works that are highly creative or make an intellectual contribution at a high level of scholarship.
See the Aims and Scope for a complete coverage of the journal.
Current Volume: Volume 10 (2024)
Research Articles
Period Poverty in Egypt
Amina Hani Boudah
Gender Inequality and Productivity Impact in Egypt
Hammad Elsaid Omar
Beyond Pink and Plastic: A Critical Analysis of Barbie (2023) Through the Lens of Gender Performativity, Intersectionality, and Diverse Cultural Perspectives
Nelly K. Abdelwahed
Reflections on Using a Strength-Based Culturally Sensitive Community Psychology Approach to Promoting Sexual Health of Egyptian Women and Girls
Salma Elhabashi, Farida Elrefaie, and Zeina M. Shahine
The Effects of the Devaluation of the Egyptian Pound on AUC Student Happiness
Mariam Kharboush, Nour Dabbour, Nelly Abdelwahed, and Nour Heikal
Antidiabetic properties of Prickly Pear (Opuntia Ficus-Indica) fruit extract
Kenzy Aidan Joseph McKay
Essays
Stereotypes of Female Characters in Disney
Merouge Hazem Elboraie
FYRE Place
The Female Judge “Hunch” in Family Court; Does Female Judgment Differ from Male Judgment?
Kareem M. Rashed